How to Avoid Holiday Weight Gain Without Restricting
If you want to know how to avoid holiday weight gain, start with the actual number: research published in the New England Journal of Medicine found the average adult gains…
Wellness
Family nutrition, mental load, sleep, fitness, and self-care for moms.
How to Avoid Getting Sick During Cold and Flu Season
If you want to know how to avoid getting sick this winter, the honest ranking is: wash your hands, sleep more than seven hours, get vaccinated, and improve the air…
How Much Water Should You Drink a Day? An RD Explains
How much water should you drink a day? The National Academies set adequate intake at about 2.7 liters (91 ounces) of total water per day for adult women and about…
The Mental Load of Motherhood, and How to Actually Share It
The mental load of motherhood is the cognitive work of running a household — anticipating what will be needed, deciding what to do about it, delegating pieces of it, and…
Why Exercise for Busy Moms Takes Less Time Than You Think
The federal target for exercise for busy moms is 150 minutes of moderate activity per week plus two strength sessions — about 21 minutes a day, and it does not…
A Summer Self-Care Routine for Busy Moms (That Actually Works)
A summer self-care routine for moms doesn’t look like the spa-day fantasy you see on Instagram. It looks like drinking your coffee while it’s still hot, doing ten minutes of stretching before the kids wake up, and going to bed at 10 p.m. instead of doom-scrolling until midnight. Summer adds its own layer of chaos … Read more
How to Manage Stress as a Mom, According to the Research
The short answer to how to manage stress as a mom is not a supplement or an app: protect your sleep, move your body most days, stay connected to other…
How to Improve Gut Health: What the Science Actually Says
The most evidence-backed way to improve gut health is to eat more different plants — roughly 30 distinct plant foods a week — rather than to take a supplement. Plant…
The Best Vitamin D Supplement in 2026: An RD’s Honest Guide
The best vitamin D supplement for most adults is a plain D3 (cholecalciferol) product delivering 1,000 to 2,000 IU per day, taken with a meal that contains fat, after a…
The 8 Best Collagen Supplements for Women in 2026, Reviewed by an RD
The best collagen supplements for women in 2026 are the ones backed by real clinical evidence for the specific benefit you’re targeting skin elasticity, joint pain, tested by a third-party…
When To Take Magnesium for Sleep: An RD’s Timing Guide
The short answer on when to take magnesium for sleep: take 200 to 400 milligrams of magnesium glycinate 30 to 60 minutes before bed. Glycinate is the form we recommend…
Magnesium Glycinate vs. Citrate vs. L-Threonate: An RD’s Deep Dive
Magnesium glycinate vs. citrate comes down to purpose: glycinate for sleep and anxiety with the gentlest GI profile, citrate for constipation and general repletion at the lowest cost, and L-threonate…